That’s the thing about beach houses—there’s always some hidden mess waiting for you. I thought I was being smart by budgeting 25% extra for my place i...

Totally get the hesitation after a pro messes something up—been there, got the water stains to prove it. I’ve found that with old galvanized, half the...

Haven’t had any real issues with condensation so far, knock on wood. I was worried about that too, especially since our shelter’s basically a concrete...

You nailed it about chicken drying out in convection. I learned that the hard way with a batch of thighs—thought I was being clever, but they came out...

I totally get wanting to keep the old look—those vintage knobs have a certain charm you just can’t fake. But after locking myself out once in the midd...

Totally get where you’re coming from. It’s wild how people can walk into a place and zero in on the tiniest thing, like a chipped baseboard, and sudde...

I get the appeal of rain gardens—definitely looks nicer than a gravel pit. But I’ve had mixed results with them, especially when it comes to handling ...

That cracked me up—pretty much sums up my backyard approach too. I started out thinking I’d keep everything neat, but honestly, the wild bits just too...